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Kathryn Goldfarb is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University. Contact: phone 905-525-9140 ext. 24423, email kgold@mcmaster.ca.
Research Focus: Her work centers on Japanese society, examining child welfare systems, kinship dynamics, and medical anthropology. Key themes include:
- Child welfare institutions and affective care practices in Japan
- Kinship materialization in foster/adoptive contexts
- Reproductive health semiotics and virtual space
- Disaster anthropology (Fukushima nuclear legacy)
- Neuroethics and child development policies
Publication Trends: Her 14 publications (2010-2024) show consistent focus on Japan's socio-cultural systems. Recent works analyze post-disaster livelihoods (2024) and legal-kinship interfaces (2021), while earlier research explores contraceptive discourse (2010/2012) and institutional care experiments (2017). Methodologically, she combines ethnographic depth with critical analysis of policy and embodiment.
Awards & Advising: No awards or student advising details are documented in available sources.
